Choose Final Exam
Choose Final Exam if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards and Online Co-op. Final Exam launched in 2013.
Final Exam vs Retro Classix: Night Slashers
Final Exam and Retro Classix: Night Slashers both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Final Exam (2013) is 8 years older than Retro Classix: Night Slashers (2021). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Retro Classix: Night Slashers
Choose Retro Classix: Night Slashers if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro Classix: Night Slashers launched in 2021.
Both Final Exam and Retro Classix: Night Slashers sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Final Exam |  Retro Classix: Night Slashers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (309 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mighty Rocket Studio | Data East |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Final Exam (2013) is 8 years older than Retro Classix: Night Slashers (2021).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Final Exam is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Retro Classix: Night Slashers has no Deck rating yet.
Final Exam vs Retro Classix: Night Slashers — FAQ
- Should I play Final Exam or Retro Classix: Night Slashers first?
- If you want chronology, Final Exam (2013) came out before Retro Classix: Night Slashers (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Final Exam and Retro Classix: Night Slashers similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Final Exam and Retro Classix: Night Slashers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Final Exam ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Retro Classix: Night Slashers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Final Exam run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Final Exam is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Retro Classix: Night Slashers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.